South Africa

South Africans were asking Google about Dumi Masilela and bitcoin in 2017

Google has released its year in search, and while the global results are interesting (Cash Me Outside was the top-searched meme, sadly), South Africans had…

#RhodesWar: Expulsion of Rhodes students ignites online outrage

#RhodesWar, an online campaign supporting expelled Rhodes University students, was trending in the top spot on Twitter this morning as many took to the…

Here’s where South Africans can watch the Golden Globe nominees

The 2018 Golden Globe nominees were announced yesterday, but if you’re a South African reading the list, you may be feeling a little out of…

Here are the YouTube videos South Africa was watching in 2017

YouTube this week announced the most watched videos of 2017 worldwide — but there aren’t exactly the videos South Africa was watching. Instead, South Africans were…

South Africa’s box office: SA ❤️ JL

Did you hear? South Africans and Justice League just spent their third weekend in a row together at the box office. It’s adorable. I’m pretty sure…

#MbuyiseniGraduates: the People’s Bae becomes the People’s Doctor

EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi already holds the title of People’s Bae in South Africa, but today, the member of Parliament added another title to…

5 Netflix exclusives coming to South Africa in December

It’s officially the festive season, and you know what that means: avoiding family members at absolutely all costs. So why not do so with…

Why competition for the SKA Telescope is important for tech

A recent article in Nature states that South Africa has won the backing of the SKA Site Advisory Committee to host the SKA Telescope….

The hows and the whats — 5 tough questions VCs ask

Over the past six months I have spoken with a wide variety of people who have shown, in varying degrees, interest in investing in…

New mobi-site looks to bring QR codes, geotagging to university education

A brand new mobi-site is looking to bring QR codes and geotagging to the tertiary education sector. The site is a mobile extension of…

Young mobile users responsible for most Twitter growth in Africa [Infographic]

New research suggests that Twitter’s growth in Africa is being driven primarily young people using mobile devices and that South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and…

SA Space Agency looks to cyberspace for help with real space

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has put out a call on Facebook and Twitter for the country’s citizens to have a say…

Apple worth more than Greece, South Africa

In 2011, Apple briefly passed Exxon Mobil to become the world’s most valuable company. In the wake of the tech company announcing plans to…

Why regionalised Yahoo! portals make sense

Yahoo! has been rolling out regionalised and localised versions of its portals for years. This year it rolled out portals in emerging markets like…

The South African Twitter landscape [Infographic]

A recent study by Fuseware and World Wide Worx titled South African Social Media Landscape 2011 revealed that, along with several other social networking…

Memeburn’s 50+ prominent South African journalists on Twitter

The rapid uptake of Twitter by the general public is often ascribed to celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher, Lady Gaga, and Demi Moore. In…

Four ways Helen Zille uses Twitter well

Social media has always presented an obvious opportunity for politicians. As Barack Obama’s campaign advisers were quick to note, social media offers a convenient,…

South Africa’s 30 biggest Tweeters

Though it’s said time and again that the number followers one has on Twitter really means nothing, be it ours or another’s, it’s a…

The BBM debate: Can speech ever be consequence free?

The latest call to intercept messages on the Blackberry Messenger (BBM) platform, by South African Deputy-Communications minister, Obed Bapela, threw the veritable cat amongst…

SA government ‘clarifies’ position on monitoring BlackBerry Messenger

Recent reports that South Africa’s government was looking to regulate the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service were greeted with dismay and anger. In a recent…

Rebecca Black braai parody gaining traction

Remember Rebecca Black? The girl that turned Friday into something more than just another day of the week? That one. The meme that never…

Cybercrime costs $114bn annually, says Symantec

Cybercrime costs the world US$114-billion every year. That’s according to a report from global software security firm Symantec. The report adds that some 431-million…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel